- thanking god they're alright -

this afternoon, spike & i had to meet with the painters & landscapers over at the new house - there's playground right across the street, so i told the girls to get ready & we were going to the park [that's what they call it]

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i did today what i always do & here's what it was... after they'd all gone potty, i got my keys & popped open the slider doors on the van, by pushing the remote buttons from inside the house

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i opened the front door & said, "go on to the van & be strapped when i get there" - keep in mind we're in a small rental house, right smack in the middle of town [not on a busy street at all] - they all 3 ran out & so i turned & walked across the living room [that has a HUGE picture window facing the street] - i layed ahniér in her carseat, strapped her in & off we went for the door

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as i was starting to lock the door, i saw that kiara & karleigh we're even in the van, but instead standing on the sidewalk, looking down the street - i said [angrily], "what are you doing?? - i told you to be in the van, now get movin', do you hear me?"

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kiara said, "well, they were wanting us to play with them" - i said, "who?" - she said, "that daddy & mommy" - i asked what she was talking about & apparently in the 1½ minutes [literally] that it took me to walk across the living room, lay ahniér in her carseat & get her strapped in, there was a red car that pulled up alongside of my van - the girls were starting to get in the van & saw the 'daddy & mommy' [meaning grownups] & the mommy said, "hey girls, wanna come play with us?"

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i said [frantic], "what did you say to them?" - i was then told that kiara said, "oh, no thanks coz we're gettin' ready to leave & go somewhere" - karleigh said, "yeah, we're goin' to the park!" - they said that it was at this time they [the girls] heard me coming & the red car with the daddy & mommy drove off

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we called the police & they came right over, talked to the girls & made a report - the girls told them the exact same story that we'd been told & they did very good - the police said he was going to pass it along to the other officers so they can be on the lookout

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oh my goodness, i can't believe what could've happened & thinking of it makes me ill!! - i'm thanking god tonight that i've got all 5 of my girls at home where they belong & am able to tuck them into their own beds tonight [alright, i don't tuck brit in, but sure am glad i know she's 'home']

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we've told our kids about these kinds of things over the years, but haven't for awhile & this proves that it can happen at any minute & they all need refresher courses from time to time to remind them - please remind your children today, about the dangers of them going with [or talking to] strangers as it only takes a minute for them to be lured